The Official Green Day Thread (lyrics, bass, pop, punk)

[Sneer]

Originally Posted by I quite like music, me

In response to your particular brand of inane b.u.l.l.s.h.i.t., i actually like the fact that Green Day generally use mainly simple power chords, because that makes the songs i love easier to play and to improvise with. Besides, as i've said before, it's how the music makes me feel which is what matters to me anyway. If it makes you retch, crap yourself, or do a little jig, then good for you mate, have some cake, but i only crap myself with joy, retch with glee and jig with reckless abandon, when i hear Green Day.

ok, firstly, yeah, music is all about how it makes you feel, also, respect for other peoples opinions is of paramount importance here yet sadly lacks on this forum. im done on this thread, its boring me.

[Sneer]

Originally Posted by Tommyrocker

ill state again though this isn't my arguement, importance is like genre, its all down to the person who listens to it. Some might think Green Day are important, some might not, at the end of the day who cares because no matter what you think some *******s gunna come along and slag you off for it. Now can we PLEASE end this repetitive, back-and-forth, pointless arguement as their is no answer, its all subjective. Ah-thank-YOH.

i just wanted to hear his/her reasons why. you know my opinion and thats all there is to say.

[craigdavies]

Originally Posted by Soundgardener

well that was a sad attempt to either seem cool, or know about punk music...

wow sorry!
isnt a forum for peoles oppinions and ner i dont wana no everything about punk but i think a deaf man could work out that greenday are not punk in the slightest

[franscar]

Originally Posted by I quite like music, me

Yes, i did politely ask to elaborate, which he didn't, although he did show good skills in avoiding the simplest question, of how Green Day's music is "derivative", which would strongly suggest he included this word because he liked the sound of it, and/or to sound clever, which indidently due to its misuse, he failed to achieve.

He wittily stated earlier that Green Day's music was purposeless and later went on to answer my 2nd question, which was what makes Green Day's music bland, by cunningly typing some dollar and pound signs at an vague attempt to imply Green Day produced American Idiot just for the money, which surely then, would make Green Day's music's purpose, to earn Green Day Money, would it not.

Hypocrisy aside, he didn't actually elaborate on any of my actual questions, but merely whacked a wild acussation in, that Green Day are only in it for the money which would mean a) he knows Green Day personally, or b) he's a complete and utter prick, who thinks everyone else in the world is as much of a philistine as he is. If he genuinely responds to this with "a)", i personally will skip backwards, stark naked around Siberia, with a tattoo on my head reading, "Siberians are scum, furthermore shoot me", whilst playing the banjo.
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Green Day are lifeless, soulless copies of a multitude of bands often mentioned in this very forum. Take some time to familiarise yourself with the works of numerous acts that are mentioned in the punk forum of this very website, and you will notice that many of them contain a startling similarity to Green Day's output, the only difference is they created those records before I was even born. Green Day have never created a groundbreaking or innovative record, they have never pushed the boundaries even of mainstream popular music, they certainly haven't created anything that moves anyone over the age of 14 to pick up a guitar and actually SAY something. Apart from New Found Glory. Wow. Sterling effort there.

You are correct with one assertion, I am rather fond of the word derivative, it's a nice sounding word, as is phillistine which you so eloquently used to describe myself. I don't intend to justify that remark in any way, you seem well educated enough to realise the limited effect that a personal insult will have on a messageboard, although that might be a gross error on my part. To say that Green Day make you "jig with reckless abandon" makes me laugh. Out loud. Especially following your phillistine comments.

Oh, and by the way, how can I actually respond to "your questions" when you don't even use the correct punctuation in your post to show that you are actually asking a question? Dad.

[Soundgardener]

Originally Posted by millybig

boulevard of broken dreams is not pop, its punk, just like all of greenday's songs.
greenday are not like mcfly, they're not manufactured boyband pop, they're kicka*** punk

You should read the thread Tribute to Greenday, and learn something...because right now you sound just as ignorant and in denial as ConnradCKY32. Why dont you just accept the fact that they aren't punk and move on... maybe learn a thing or too about real punk bands that actually have talent from some people here...

[sleepy jack]

Green day is pop rock end of story.

[Anarchy doll]

Green Day TO ME is the "new punk" like the sissy wannabe punk like Good Charlotte and Sum 41 and Blink 182...some catchy tunes here and there, I like Green Day and think that they are very underrated, but I do not lable them PUNK.

[Anarchy doll]

^excuse me? I saw Green Day live last year, and guess who opened for them? That's right New Found Glory....
I thought that they were whinny and same old same old....
I couldn't wait for them to end their set because without someone mastering and polishing them in the studios, I was getting a headache from the high pitches....

[StupidCrackWhore]

great for you! but their still pop to me.. sheesh.. stupid bacardi!!!!

[sleepy jack]

Originally Posted by Soundgardener

I quit reading after "i like green day"